Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Puerto Rico
8,408 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,794 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 386 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 219 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,296 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,669 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 386 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.